Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew (Compositae)

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Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew
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The Tanacetum parthenium plant species is found in S.E. Europe to Asia. Naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Feverfew. Some home gardeners know the variety as Chrysanthemum parthenium. Matricaria parthenium.

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Latin Name:  Tanacetum parthenium
Common Name:  Feverfew
Family:  Compositae
Author:  (L.)Schultz-Bip.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Mountain scrub, rocky slopes, walls, waste places and a weed of gardens, avoiding acid soils[9].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Only just cover the seed and do not allow the pot to dry out. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in early summer, after the last expected frosts. If you have sufficient seed it can be sown outdoors in situ during the spring. Plants usually self-sow freely and so, once you have the plant, further sowing is usually unnecessary[K]. Division in spring. Since the plants are quite short-lived, this method is not really very serviceable[K].

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